Lawsuit against Google for privacy infringement on the table

A lawsuit filed by angry Android users against Google for alleged privacy violations has been dropped. Google had asked for that; according to the judge, there is indeed no basis for the lawsuit.

According to the judge, the angry Android users have not been able to demonstrate that Google is misusing their private data or that they have suffered economic damage from the practices of the search giant. The Android users accused Google of violating its own privacy terms by sending names, email addresses and location information to third parties. That would be done without permission and to increase ad revenue.

It is not known to whom Google would have sent the data. To the best of our knowledge, Google does not share customer data with advertisers. Advertisers can, however, purchase space from Google based on location and other personal characteristics.

Initially, the court did find that there were grounds for a case. The complainants argued that the exchange of data with Google servers had a negative impact on their data bundle and battery life. This would have caused Google financial damage. In February, however, the complainants dropped that allegation.